Max Girardo is the founder of Girardo & Co where he and his talented team offer the most up-to-date and accurate market knowledge relating to the sourcing, selling and valuation of classic cars. Working one-on-one with a growing list of loyal clients, they help automotive enthusiasts and collectors source […]
Month: May 2020
Video of the Week: Bull Elk Ramming Cars in Yellowstone
Publisher Martin longs to tour America’s great national parks by car. He should think twice about touring Yellowstone National Park in the fall, when the bull elk get surly and tune up the finish on cars, trucks and humans:
From the Auction Desk: RM Sotheby’s Online Only: Drive into Summer
Here’s hoping you had a pleasant Memorial Day weekend. We have just a quick note for the auction calendar for you this week. RM Sotheby’s Online Only: Driving into Summer is the biggest game going on right now for online auctions. The sale started last Thursday, May 21, and the […]
Keith’s Blog: Where Should our Next Road Trip be To?
Summer is fast approaching. It’s our time of travel. I asked Bradley what places he would like to visit during the next decade. His list was short — but exotic. The Serengeti in Africa, Ayers Rock (Uluru) in Australia, The Pyramids in Egypt and the City of Petra in […]
Leake Auctions Cancels Tulsa Auction
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Leake to cancel its June 26-27 Tulsa Auction. “The health and safety of our customers and employees is our first priority,” said Gary Bennett, General Manager of the Leake Auction Division. “So, instead of an in-person auction, we our focusing all our efforts on our […]
Audrain Automobile Museum to Display Begovich Collection
As part of its mission to “Preserve, Celebrate and Share Automotive History,” the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, RI, is thrilled to announce that the Nicholas Begovich Collection has been acquired for future display. Comprising 14 post-war sports and grand touring cars, the collection represents the vision, fascination and lifetime […]
16: Steve Ahlgrim
Steve Ahlgrim has been buying and selling collectible automobiles for nearly 40 years. Along the way, he put his experience to good use judging several Concours a year. While his expertise is the Ferrari marque, his assignments have ranged from brass era Buicks to the most modern exotics. Steve is […]
Video of the Week: 1944 Cessna UC-78
Check out this very cool 1944 Cessna UC-78 “Bamboo Bomber” that will cross the block at Worldwide Auctioneers’ June 11-14 Americana Festival Auction:
From the Auction Desk: Barrett-Jackson Online Results
Online auctions are really cooking now. Barrett-Jackson wrapped up its first exclusively online sale on May 17. Preliminary results show that this wasn’t a typical Barrett-Jackson auction, but we knew that going into it. By my count, only four lots had the no-reserve status that we normally associate with a […]
Keith’s Blog: Jaguar and Volvo Progress Reports
Last week, I told the tale of taking the 1965 Volvo 122S and the 1971 Jaguar E-type S3 V12 to the Oregon coast. My daughter, Alex, drove one of the cars, and my son, Bradley was a co-pilot. Both cars failed at the end of the trip. The pair got […]